(02-22-2012 06:56 PM)mzk57 Wrote: In 2005, Juve came to San Siro & won the game 1-0, despite AC Milan having more classy players compared to hard workers of Juventus. The difference on that particular occasion was Buffon. They had the best gk of his generation & AC Milan virtually played with no keeper (d!da=no keeper). Lets hope Buffon won't do the same kind of thing to AC Milan again. Well at least we have a keeper in Abbiatti or Amelia now.

Dida in 2005 is at least on par or even more than all of our current keepers.

Pato has been taking part in full training these last two days while Maxi along with Boateng have been working in gym. They only have one more day to train tomorrow but it looks like that at best they'll only be fit enough to start from the bench. And with Ibra's ban there's less and less reason not to play Pato from the start now IMO.

(02-23-2012 05:27 PM)mihan Wrote: We shouldn't forget what Inter's firecracker did to Dida, before that bombardment, he was one of the best, after that, his form was ridiculous, and Milan fell in all fronts.

Ironically the firecracker throwers set up the league winner of that year to Serie B, who knows what could happen if that firecracker had missed Dida.

It will remain one of the greatest ever mysteries that how d!da remained AC Milan's #1 for such a long period, despite Abbiatti being in the team and also AC Milan having enough money to get some decent gk. Thank God he left. If that firecracker had missed him, AC Milan might have lost the tie, because he was desperately willing to concede 3 goals in the UCL, which he achieved twice in the later stages.

Anyway, some bad memories of goalkeeping horror show. One thing for sure, I am feeling more confident this time with Abbiatti around. Hopefully Pato will get some playing time and prove his worth.

Now that Ibrahimovic is out, a healthy and determined Pato is a must. This is one of the few chances handed to him, and he'd better make the best out of it.

(02-23-2012 08:24 PM)mzk57 Wrote:

(02-23-2012 05:27 PM)mihan Wrote: We shouldn't forget what Inter's firecracker did to Dida, before that bombardment, he was one of the best, after that, his form was ridiculous, and Milan fell in all fronts.

Ironically the firecracker throwers set up the league winner of that year to Serie B, who knows what could happen if that firecracker had missed Dida.

It will remain one of the greatest ever mysteries that how d!da remained AC Milan's #1 for such a long period, despite Abbiatti being in the team and also AC Milan having enough money to get some decent gk. Thank God he left. If that firecracker had missed him, AC Milan might have lost the tie, because he was desperately willing to concede 3 goals in the UCL, which he achieved twice in the later stages.

Anyway, some bad memories of goalkeeping horror show. One thing for sure, I am feeling more confident this time with Abbiatti around. Hopefully Pato will get some playing time and prove his worth.

What on earth are you talking about? Abbiati was amazing in his first few seasons with us, but in Dida's best years, Abbiati was nowhere near Dida. Despite all the "horror show", Dida was undoubtably a phenomenal goalkeeper. As Mihan pointed out, 2004-2005 was Dida's best year. It was simply amazing that he could keep off all kinds of shots, no matter how impossible it was, he just did it.

The firework ruined him, psychologically. I can't explain but he became much worse since then, but guess what? In my opinion, he was still better than Abbiati at that time, and better than Kalac. Had we used Dida to keep the goal against Arsenal (2007-08), we would not have lost. Just my opinion though, and I understand if some of you don't agree.